The 79-year-old man fatally stabbed inside his Capitol Hill rowhouse was attacked by a relative who had been kicked of the house, officials believe.
Malcolm Amir Cunningham, 21, was arrested Monday after David Norwood was found Sunday with multiple stab wounds.
Norwood's body was found about 1:40 p.m. Sunday in his rowhouse on the 600 block of C Street NE, just east of Stanton Park after police received a tip from someone who saw a man dump a knife in a recycling bin.
Court documents say Cunningham is a family member who had been kicked out of the victim's house, where multiple family members lived.
A witness overheard an argument between Cunningham and an older man believed to be Norwood earlier that day, the documents say.
"I saw you trying to break in the back door. I'm going to call the police," the older man reportedly yelled.
"I want my clothes," Cunningham replied.
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A family member told police Cunningham had pulled a knife on him during an argument within the past month and had said he had a dream that he killed Norwood, court documents say.
Cunningham's great-grandmother recalled Norwood telling her Cunningham had picked up a knife and threatened to kill him while she was away from the house, according to the documents.
The great-grandmother told Cunningham he needed to stop threatening people, which agitated Cunningham, who said he would kill everyone inside the house.
The great-grandmother told the suspect he had three weeks to move out of the house on C Street NE, according to court documents. Cunningham moved out two weeks later to live with his grandmother.
Cunningham was arrested by the Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force and charged with second-degree murder while armed. He appeared in court Tuesday and is being held without bond.
